The Senate, on Wednesday, launched an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption levelled against officials of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) at various universities across the federation. The Senate also resolved to hold an interactive session with the Head of Service, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Chairman of the …

The Senate has set in motion moves to probe oil subsidy under the recovery regime operated by the federal government till 29 May 2023, when the subsidy was eventually removed. It also took a swipe at the N9.3 trillion expended on the subsidy regime by the Federal Government from January 2021 to June 2023, just as it sought living wage …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday named Senator Solomon Adeola as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, while Senator Ahmed Wadada is to chair the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). These are the highlights of the standing committees announced by Akpabio. They include Ethics, and Public Petitions and Establishment. The Senate President also read a letter from President Bola Tinubu seeking the confirmation …

The Senate, on Thursday, asked the Federal Government to review the concession of the Aminu Kano International Airport, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, and other international airports across the country. The Senate made this known at the plenary after passing a motion by a lawmaker from Kano South, Senator Sumaila Kawu. On 17th May, the Federal Executive Council, under immediate past …

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to revisit the proposed construction of Dasin Hausa Dam and any other dam to take in the flood waters from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The Senate resolution was a sequel to the adoption of a motion on ‘Urgent Need to Intervene in the Flooding Issues in Sagamu, Ijebu areas …

The Minority caucus of the 10th Senate has vowed to resist any attempt to destabilise the leadership of the opposition parties, according to a statement on Saturday by the stakeholders in the minority Senate. Some of those who signed the statement are the leader of the caucus, Senator Adamu Aliero; former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal; former governor …

The Senate has approved a request from President Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 special advisers. After the letter of request was read read by the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday, it was given speedy approval. The Senate President said that it is of “utmost urgency” that the President has a …

The Senate has indicted the Office of Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) over failure to repay short-term loans given to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from Special Funds Accounts totalling N910 billion. The lawmakers discovered this after an investigation by the Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide, following the submission of the 2017 Auditor General report. …

The Senate on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act with stiffer punishment for false petitioners. Specifically, the amendment to Section 25 of the Act, now provides two-year imprisonment with no option of fine on anyone whose petitions to the commission is found to be false or intended to mislead. This …

Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading of a a bill seeking to compensate victims of #EndSARS protest. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Act” was sponsored by Senator Gershom Bassey (PDP Cross River North). In his lead debate, Bassey said the bill seeks to provide for the establishment of …